Donald Patrick Saleski (born November 10, 1949) is a

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former professional ice hockey

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who played nine seasons in the

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(NHL) for the

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and

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Playing career

Saleski was drafted in the 6th round, 64th overall, by the

in 1969 NHL amateur draft. He played in 543 career NHL games, scoring 128 goals and 125 assists for 253 career points. He played the bulk of his career (eight seasons, 1969–1977) with the Philadelphia Flyers, including their Stanley Cup winning teams of 1973–74 and 1974–75. He played the final two seasons of his career (1978–1979) with the

Life after hockey

After hockey Saleski got involved with business. He worked for a couple of different business companies before starting his own company called Business Edge Development, which helps other organizations in improving and sustaining profitable growth by improving front line staff and managers.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

External links

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